Good Directions Makes Bespoke Clocks for Grand Designs
This autumn Channel 4's flagship design show reached its 100th episode and Kevin McCloud launched his book '100 Best Grand Designs'. So what better way to celebrate such milestones, at the Grand Designs Live exhibition in the NEC, than with custom designed clocks for the event?
Clock features have often been used over the decades not just to note the passing of time but also to celebrate it. Clocks of all styles and sizes have often been erected to commemorate Coronations and Jubilees, as memorials to fallen heroes, denote anniversaries, celebrate centenaries or mark a special event such as at this exhibition.
Central to the show was the 'Grand Theatre' where a modern clock sculpture designed and manufactured by Good Directions Ltd was erected. Featuring two clock faces on a blue sphere supported by six sweeping stainless steel legs, the clock feature was surrounded by matching stainless steel seating.
The clocks were controlled by Good Directions’ state-of-the-art Total Control System, which is a fully automatic battery-backed controller for up to four clocks and is linked to the Atomic time signal via a radio receiver, which enables automatic summer and winter time changes.
The clocks also featured a custom designed chiming system. Traditionally Good Directions’ electronic chimes replicate the peals of Westminster Abbey but can be programmed with any type of chime, song or even animal noises such as a crowing rooster. However, on this occasion the theme tune for Grand Designs was used to mark each quarter of an hour with tolling on the hour.
Further on in the exhibition hall was the 'Automated Home' design area and Tech Cafe. Here there were two feature walls with four of Good Directions’ clocks in the characteristic colours of Grand Designs Live exhibitions – blue, pink and white.
As well as totally custom designed clocks, it is easy to adapt any of the standard designs from Good Directions’ range of clocks and match them to corporate colours, add wording or logos, creating a unique clock suitable for any customer’s requirements.
To see more examples of Good Directions’ work visit the dedicated clock website: http://www.exterior-clocks.co.uk or call to discuss your requirements on 01489 797773.
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